JOHNSON Edwin. Private 28894, 2nd South Lancashire Regiment killed in action 22nd March 1918 aged 24. and he was the son of William and Hannah of 48, Church Lane, Culcheth. He is commemorated on a family memorial in Newchurch Churchyard, Culcheth, Lancashire and also on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Some notes from what remains of his army record. He enlisted on the11th December 1915 aged 22 years and 176 days. He was a Foreman Taper in a cotton mill and his lived at 48, Church Lane, Culcheth with his parents. He was transferred to the army reserve and was mobilized on the 15th June 1916. He was later posted 2/2Battalion, 5th Lancashire Regiment. On the 25th November 1916 he was posted with his battalion to France. His line came under attack from German gas shells and he was affected by the gas, mild. He was treated at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing station on the 22nd July 1917, then on the 24th he was at 9th General Hospital and transferred to a Convalescent Hospital. Later his was discharged for duty and returned to his regiment.
